Emil Edward Gavenas
Sep 30, 2009
Thomaston - Emil Edward Gavenas, 90, of Humiston Circle., died after a brief illness, September 30, 2009. He was predeceased by his wife of over fifty years, Julia (Plekan) Gavenas. He served for the US Army Artillery during WWII and was stationed in the South West Pacific. After his service, he was a machinist and worked for Halden Machine for...
Merritt P. Turrell
Sep 27, 2009
Thomaston - Merritt Porter Turrell, 79, of Branch Rd, entered into peaceful rest on Sunday, September 27, 2009 while surrounded by his loving family at home after a long and courageous coexistence with cancer. He was the husband of Joan (Clyne) Turrell for fifty-eight years. Mr. Turrell was born in Waterbury on March 17, 1930, son of the late Herman...
Robert G. Platt, Sr.
Sep 20, 2009
Thomaston- Mr. Robert G. Platt, Sr., 67, died Sunday, September 20, at Waterbury Hospital. He was the husband of Paula (Cipriano) Platt. Mr. Platt was born October 17, 1941 in Waterbury son of the late John W. and Eleanor (Green) Platt. Raised in Waterbury he attended local schools and was a graduate of Crosby High School class of 1960. Following...
Eva Reitenbach
Sep 20, 2009
Northfield- Mrs. Eva (Weissheimer) Reitenbach, 83, died Sunday, September 20, at the Charlotte Hungerford Hospital in Torrington. Mrs. Reitenbach was born September 10, 1926 in Golinici, Yugoslavia daughter of the late Jakob and Katarina (Hettich) Weissheimer. Eva immigrated to the United States in 1952 and briefly lived in Vermont before settling in Torrington and then moving to Northfield in 1962....
Ted Albert Williams
Sep 17, 2009
Plymouth- Mr. Ted Albert Williams, 55, died Thursday, September 17, at St. Marys Hospital in Waterbury. He was the husband of Bao Zhu (Xu) Williams. Mr. Williams was born May 16, 1954 in Holden, MA son of Mary Lou (Harmon) Pierce of TX and the late Leslie H. Williams. Mr. Williams had been self employed as a mechanical and electrical...
Mark F. Benoit
Sep 15, 2009
Torrington- Mr. Mark F. Benoit, 60, died Tuesday, September 15 at his home after a long illness. Mr. Benoit was born October 17, 1948 in Waterbury son of Anne (McCarthy) Benoit of Stuart, Fl and the late Aram Benoit. In addition to his mother he is survived four brothers, John Benoit and his wife Kathleen of Stuart, FL, Kenneth Benoit...
Richard Peter Beruk
Sep 15, 2009
Richard Peter Beruk, cherished husband of 52 years to Mary Lael Mitchell of Brooklyn, NY, passed away peacefully on September 15, 2009. Born on December 12, 1937 in Waterbury, CT to Eunice and Peter Beruk, Richard attended Thomaston CT public schools where he first met his future wife in their freshman year of Thomaston High School in Thomaston CT, started...
Elizabeth A. Heacox
Sep 12, 2009
Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Heacox "Libbey" Litchfield - Elizabeth A. Heacox, 91, passed away on Saturday, September 12, 2009 with friends and family at her bedside at Torrington Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was the widow to Howard Heacox. Born on March 31, 1918, Elizabeth was the daughter of the late Otto and Anna (Catlin) Handlowich. Libbey spent her life caring...
Dale Gangloff
Aug 16, 2009
Dale Gangloff aged 70, passed away peacefully in her home Sunday August 16th in the company of her family after a long illness. She was born October 19th 1938, the daughter of the late Ward Ferry and survived by Olive (Deming) Ferry. She is survived by her husband of 50-years, Roger Gangloff. Besides her husband she leaves two sons, Roy...
Edna W. Dente
Aug 1, 2009
Edna W. Dente- 89, of Marine Street, died Saturday August 1, 2009 at Waterbury Hospital suddenly. She was the widow of Harry J. Dente. Edna was born in Thomaston to the late Karl and Josephine Wojtysiak on November 25, 1919. She was a lifelong resident of Thomaston and was a graduate of Thomaston High School. She had many enjoyments, crocheting,...
Katherine A. Gleeson
Jul 15, 2009
Thomaston- Mrs. Katherine A. (Wisneski) Gleeson, 84, died Wednesday, July 15 at the Waterbury Hospital. She was the widow of Charles J. Gleeson. Mrs. Gleeson was born March 6, 1925 in Thomaston daughter of the late Stanley and Nellie Wisneski. She was a lifelong resident of Thomaston and was a graduate of Thomaston High School. She is survived by one...
Charlotte O. Haynes
Jul 8, 2009
. Northfield- Mrs. Charlotte (Carter) Haynes, 69, died July 8, 2009 at the Charlotte Hungerford Hospital in Torrington. She was the wife of Russell Nelson Haynes. Mrs. Haynes was born in Poughkeepsie, New York on March 21, 1940, the daughter of the late Lester and Yetta (Pekalis) Carter. Charlotte was a retired medical transcriptionist, formerly with several medical institutions including...
Helene C. Cyr
Jun 22, 2009
Helene (Cousineau) Cyr, 87, of Thomaston died peacefully Monday, June 22nd at Charlotte Hungerford Hospital, Torrington while surrounded by her family. She was the wife of Adrien B. Cyr, to whom she had been married for almost 62 years. Helene was born in Fall River, Mass and daughter of the late Emile and Florence (Duprez) Cousineau, she was a 1946...
Gertrude 'Patty' E. Gizzie
Jun 20, 2009
Mrs. Gertrude E. Gizzie "Patty" THOMASTON- Gertrude E. (Centrella) Gizzie, 82, formerly of West Hillside Ave. died Saturday, June 20, 2009, at the Masonic Home in Wallingford. She was the widow to Vito A. Gizzie Gertrude was born to the late Emmanuel and Katherine E. (DiStiso) Centrella. She spent most of her life in Thomaston and was a former member...
Rheo F. Desrochers
Jun 20, 2009
Rheo F. Desrochers. Loving Father and Uncle Northfield Rheo F. Desrochers, 89, formerly of Fenn Rd. and Litchfield Woods, died Saturday June 20, 2009, at Charlotte Hungerford Hospital. He was the widower to Lucienne (Paquette) Desrochers. Rheo was born on April 23, 1920 in Waterbury, to the late Ernest and Clara (Pomerleau) Desrochers. Rheo was one of fourteen children. He...
Alice Ruth Ives
Jun 6, 2009
Alice Ruth Ives Life long Thomaston resident. THOMASTON Alice R. (Williams) Ives, 82, of Babbitt Rd., died at Charlotte Hungerford Hospital Saturday, June 6, 2009, after a brief illness. She was the widow of Clifford O. Ives. Alice was born September 30, 1926, in Waterbury, daughter of the late Plesent and Beatrice (Bright) Williams. Alice retired from Seth Thomas Clock...
Frank W. Morton Sr.
May 31, 2009
Frank W. Morton Sr. Thomaston Frank W. Morton Sr., 90, formerly of Green Manor, died Sunday May 31, 2009, at Cook Willow Health Care. He was the widower to Jean Elizabeth (North) Morton. Frank was born on September 9, 1918 in Thomaston, to the late Frank Burns and Lena (Bodendorf) Morton. Frank served our country during WWII. He was a...
Earl C. Welton, Jr.
May 22, 2009
THOMASTON- Earl C. Welton Jr., 71, of Old Northfield Rd. died Friday, May 22, 2009, at the Abbott Terrace Health Center, in Waterbury. He was the husband to Gisele M. (MSadoques) Welton. Earl was born May 12, 1938 in Waterbury, son to the late Earl C. and Bertha (Morgan) Welton Sr. He served his country honorably in the U.S. Army....
Robert D. Defiore
Apr 28, 2009
Thomaston- Mr. Robert D. DeFiore, 91, died Tuesday evening, April 28, at Westfield Care and Rehabilitation Center in Meriden. He was the husband of Helen (Ciriello) DeFiore. Mr. DeFiore was born April 14, 1918 in Waterbury son of the late Carmine and Maria (DiNunzio) DeFiore. Robert was a graduate of Thomaston High School class of 1936 and was the quarterback...